Sredny Peninsula (russian: Сре́дний полуо́стров, lit. ''middle peninsula'') is a peninsula at north part of continental
European Russia
European Russia (russian: Европейская Россия, russian: европейская часть России, label=none) is the western and most populated part of Russia. It is geographically situated in Europe, as opposed to the cou ...
. The peninsula is connected with the continent by a thin
isthmus and with
Rybachy Peninsula by a similar thin isthmus, making it nearly completely surrounded by water. Administratively, it is a part of
Pechengsky District of
Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk Oblast (russian: Му́рманская о́бласть, p=ˈmurmənskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, r=Murmanskaya oblast, ''Murmanskaya oblast''; Kildin Sami: Мурман е̄ммьне, ''Murman jemm'ne'') is a federal subject (an oblast) of ...
and is within several hours of ride from
Murmansk.
History
After the
Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution was a period of Political revolution (Trotskyism), political and social revolution that took place in the former Russian Empire which began during the First World War. This period saw Russia abolish its monarchy and ad ...
, the western parts of Sredny and Rybachy Peninsulas were ceded to Finland. After the
Winter War of 1939–1940, Finland ceded them to the Soviet Union by the
Moscow Peace Treaty
The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed by Finland and the Soviet Union on 12 March 1940, and the ratifications were exchanged on 21 March. It marked the end of the 105-day Winter War, upon which Finland ceded border areas to the Soviet Union. The ...
.
[''Administrative-Territorial Division of Murmansk Oblast'', p. 53]
References
Notes
Sources
*{{Cite book, last=Архивный отдел Администрации Мурманской области. Государственный Архив Мурманской области., title=Административно-территориальное деление Мурманской области (1920-1993 гг.). Справочник, publisher=Мурманское издательско-полиграфическое предприятие "Север", year=1995, location=Мурманск
Peninsulas of Murmansk Oblast